While Bilic's odds have dropped, he is still only the fifth favourite to be the next boss sacked. The current favourite is Arsene Wenger at 7/4 to be binned at Arsenal, with David Moyes (7/4), Watford's Walter Mazzarri (10/1) and Hull's Marcos Silva (16/1) the only managers ahead of Bilic in "The Sack Race."

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic (Image: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Bilic was in a similar position when the Hammers were in and around the relegation zone at Christmas but the Croat instigated a mini-revival, something he needs to do again to get the Hammers moving in the right direction after this weeks international break.